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MEDIEVAL SILVER RING WITH STAR OF BETHLEHEM DECORATION

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MEDIEVAL SILVER RING WITH STAR OF BETHLEHEM DECORATION
MEDIEVAL SILVER RING WITH STAR OF BETHLEHEM DECORATION
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Ca. 1100-1400 AD. Crusaders Period. A wearable silver ring with a heavy circular band with decorated shoulders forming a grinning mask effect and a round bezel featuring the star of Bethlehem. Good condition. The star of Bethlehem, a recurrent decorating motif in Medieval jewellery, is a powerful symbol of Christian tradition. According to the Gospel of Matthew (2: 1-2), three wise men from the East (the Magi) travelled to Jerusalem guided by the Bethlehem star to greet the King of the Jews, i.e. Jesus. For more information on Crusader period rings, see Pollio, T.N. (2018). Ancient Rings - An Illustrated Collector's Guide. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 88-99. Size: D: 17.13mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N1/2; 10.5g. Provenance: From an old British collection formed in the 1990s; previously acquired in Germany.
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MEDIEVAL SILVER RING WITH STAR OF BETHLEHEM DECORATION

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